But in a “worst-case scenario”, industrial action in the NHS could have caused double the number of cancellations than that being reported, the NHS Confederation said.

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"It seems likely that the next three months will be defined by further critical incidents needing to be declared and the quality of care being compromised," NHS Confederation chief executive Matthew Taylor said.

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Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said: “Healthcare leaders will welcome the news that the Government has offered to open talks with all unions involved in the strikes.

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Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said: 'There is no doubt these strikes are coming at the worst possible time, with the NHS entering the most difficult period of the year.'

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Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, warned that without a pay deal patients would face the effects of a "prolonged war of attrition between the government and the unions".

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Nurses and physiotherapists are also due to down tools in the coming weeks, with NHS Confederation head Matthew Taylor voicing alarm that the standoff is turning into a 'war of attrition'.

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The NHS Confederation for Wales said it took protection of patients and staff very seriously.

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The NHS Confederation, which represents managers, has written to the BMA and the health secretary, asking them to consider this "as a matter of urgency".

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